Hearts Down BCCH, Area Roundup

Published on April 3 2013 8:17 am
Last Updated on April 3 2013 8:17 am
Written by Millie Lange

Behind an 11-hit attack, Effingham High School trounced Beecher City/Cowden-Herrick 14-4 in six innings.

The Hearts edged out to a 2-1 opening inning lead then tallied two runs in the second, three in the third, one in the fourth, three in the fifth and sixth.

Deedra Myers pitched the victory, going four innings, allowing two hits, two runs, no walks and striking out four. Myers also aided her own cause with a single, double and three RBI. Kaylee Tonn had two singles, two doubles and three RBI while Brittany Beals had two doubles and two RBI and Brandy Pontious a single, double and an RBI. The Hearts improve to 2-0.

Stewardson-Strasburg fell to Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond 3-0. The two teams were scoreless through four innings before Arthur-Lovington went ahead 1-0 in the fifth and then tacked on two in the seventh.

Arthur-Lovington is now 4-0 on the season.

At Strasburg

A-L/A-H 000 010 2 -- 3-2-1

Stew-Stras 000 000 0 -- 0-0-2

WP -- Wildman. LP-- Schutlz.

At Newton

Teutopolis handed Newton a 7-4 loss. Cowman picked up the pitching win going six innings, allowing three hits, four runs, three walks and striking out seven.

Stephens had a single, triple and an RBI for the Wooden Shoes. Apke had a single, double and two RBI and Cowman two singles and two RBI. T-town improves to 4-0.

Dieterich handed Neoga an 8-4 loss. The Maroons held a 3-2 lead until the sixth then tallied four runs.

Dieterich had 10 hits in the contest led by Meinhart with three singles, Wright with two singles and an RBI and Garbe with two singles. Thoele picked up the pitching win on a four-hitter with seven walks and six strikeouts.